# Colts special teams coach Brian Mason injured knee in sideline collision on final play

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 20:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Colts special teams coach Brian Mason injured knee in sideline collision on final play" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 8 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Sports, IndyStar, ESPN and usatoday.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | Shane Steichen and the Colts faced with coaching adjustment they couldn't have possibly prepared for following unfortunate injury | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQaE80NF9NR0JRM1JCSURzbmNUU1BaT3hDTVNrSnd6TVlhMnQ5XzJLbngtYkg3TGZrR19xb2FYdGpBYnVJa3ZTdGdwMXVOa0gzYkEtY2JUX0xqVDRJaW93WjU3YVhJa1kyOGVtLVEzYUdTSER2Y2Vod09Ed2dMUDFrYWlwZFJvT1RwaTc5Qw?oc=5) |
| IndyStar | Colts special teams coach Brian Mason appeared to suffer injury vs Patriots, what we know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxOQ3Q5b01uT01NeUgyRjdrM1l5UTg5NjZDeUFJeHJNQldCRzd6dEU1dzkyLS1Eb1RxRlRDYmJ2T1FCTFVJV3dOWUVDSkFEUzl2STE0U3RBMjB6WHE0TEJUWVVoeUlCaXo2RVdWbHlnSGNyTTJYckdRbUdIOWQxbXNqbm1paFRZY0YzMFJOdkY4V3E2YzlHZU92ZEJaalFvN0VUYzJ3S1hDZGJxc0dKdEp0aTJ6MGt4YXc0bk9mc3dGWGZZaUFtVFRWZzNWNVhyLTlaSUh2SGg3Vk11UUtmbFoxV3ZlaFFkZ01aNVdv?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Source: Colts' special teams coordinator has torn knee ligaments | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPSi12ZkZrWm1QTnFuVmlDQ2ZfX2t6X0NpNHNqdGU3elhYbkhvOVg1cjduNTJienhPaVUzNUxTUTlBeUVZN3I1Y014dXBaOFpuX3JqVG9HMzhlOE1aZXBqdmczbzJoTUhGQkkxc0lpUl9BYjRTS1M2blhWcVNBb3BZY3JobWFwV2ptT2hSVm1UZm9aOENQQmRhdzVmakM?oc=5) |
| usatoday.com | Colts' special teams coach injured in collision during preseason game | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQek5JRmwtSXFQWm5qNFVBVHRMTWJkWEktUHZwR3VCcEg5dk9xXzl3T05lVGdaX1JZWXJYRU40UV9xRFdRQUdKNm5ZYUlKNkNtTHN0MlF4cUNDaEV6ZkgxZWoxOGNaT21WdGZIbWVMakQwSWpDUU5rZ3pHU2ZpaHhlbHJ0MFY3blhTdzJLZFlzWWZKYnRJYzNuX1VJWTRRaEZ3LVNyNTVsZlZuUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Colts STC Brian Mason suffered multiple torn ligaments in knee from sideline collision | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQME93WVlER1R5UkszNGpBa2Q0Skpkek1WV2FkMk1zMVljbXhoM3dfNzZJenh3VTYzSXdVUjA1MzU5ME4xYml3UThHcWptQm1yd2RROGtDbDkzUlFKQTJOdjc3U0lvN09OMzQ2WW9GQ2VYT2dITE5KYW9mTm1JUFpEUjNMRFFtQQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Colts special teams coordinator suffers knee injury on final play of preseason opener | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOdld6M2hZdk9Fajdqb1IxdzlhRzkxbENLa1k1NUgxY2NqLTMyemhtVmNhRkRJMmF0QjJacVBzZlZJaXMwZTJvbk81V0NXdEpkcy12OHVSdjN0Q0t5UnJKbnhkc2ZSajZFWnJOdjE3U1NVdDloSlI4aUxpWElBN2JfaG4wN25lWWxTNG5DWk40WlltOUZmdUk1WW5XSk1iVDdURUl6WHA1d2NfYmJKdFQ4?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Colts coach gets wiped out on sideline during preseason game in painful scene | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQV2tmWk5DVzJKbnNfNTUtaEpUVkE4NGQ4WVdKWFBxZjBzYUZRV2g3OUhMYW94QVZHYzVlekdDcEpNUHBOYU5qY3FVUzlNd2RUaVBIQnN5ekRxWV9FSG9WZUIxT0NGUVBxcHV6cG9ORzZMMjVXckNrU2FWd2RCdmhlSUM3dFVEUk9fT1NYRXZHN3pWTmZk0gGaAUFVX3lxTE1lU243Q0xsZ2xfbHBySDFqWjhEUmhUOXZIRkcyazdFb0tzTzVJQV9HRlZPcTFQckQza1pDZTh1RGs4cW5LcEFGT2I1cmlxX2doNi1Fb3pYVkgwUXpqNjJaT2I3X0FmbUsxOHNtRXpTblgxMkw2S2FvZDZLUFNaRDZzYXJjNEI3SmpWN2tJbWdFSVBVcmxILXhBWnc?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Colts special teams coach Brian Mason injured knee in sideline collision on final play | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxPTG5JYUZrd01SeGhteTRSZjZZWlRfTWpFUjBFYzFqSjdPeEZmc0JlbVo5Uk80WDlobmNXZFBYQmFTcTdfeGRxOUMwRWluaFJ3V3ZEWExCdHlheFZMcDU1Q0Q0TmJyVk95b25RU1hETWJ3Tkl6dUFqZ29PVEt3ZXNLRE15bWs5YzRaMHlkRXl5eVpEUU44d29aR1lSVU95UXNNZ2xOWE5Ld21nRUQ4NVJfNkNBZmpEVFpYNi1PMlJ5QlNpcVdPQms5czh0OTJCb2xoRkFHQnpkODgzbDhXYkk5RXVR?oc=5) |

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